Game apparatus.



E. HECKMANN.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPucAKTloN mwAP. 23. 1911.

. Patented May 21, 1918.

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GAME APPARATUS.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application led April 23, 1917. Serial No. 163,847.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD HECKMANN, a citizen of the United States, and a re'sident of Hermann, in the county of Gasconade and vState of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Game Apparatus, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention has for its object to provide a game apparatus having a board with a gate at one end, there being two sets of openings in the board beyond the gate, one set at each side of the board, the openings at one side of the board indicating defensive plays and the penalty if the player does not make the attempted play, and the openings at the other side indicating offensive plays with the penalty if the player does not succeed in making the play attempted.

With this construction, the opposing players may assume positions side by side at the front of the gate; and irst one of the players may shoot a marble through the gate and across the board at an opening indicating a defensive play; and the other player may shoot through the gate and across the board in a similar manner.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following specification in which the preferred form of the invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar characters of reference denote similar parts in all the views, in whichl Figure 1 is a plan view showing the board used in playing my game, part being broken away to illustrate the construction;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view o the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the game board has a rim 5 atits sides 6 and 7 and also at its rear end 8, to prevent the marbles from rolling from the board 9. Near the front 10 of the board there is a gate 11, an opening 12 being made in this gate, through which kthe players shoot the marbles across the board. In front of the gate 11 there is a position 14 which is the position from which the player on the defensive shoots, this position having the Word Pitcher indicated thereon. Another position 18 at the left of the board is the offensive position, and at this position there is indicated the word Batter, the player shooting from the defensive position 14 being the first to play. This player shoots the marble through the opening 12 in the gate 11 to the left side 7 of the board. The players shoot alternately, the player assuming the offensive following the first player, and shooting through the opening 12 in the gate in the direction of the side 6 of the board. In playing the game, it is essential that the player make known the l play for which he is about to attempt.

At the right of the board there is an opening 15, with a mark on the board indicating that if the marble falls through this opening 15 the play will be a hit. There is a smaller opening 16 to the right of the opening 15 with a mark on the board indicating that should the marble fall through this hole 16, the play will be a safe bunt if the last marble pitched was a ball. Beyond the opening 15, and somewhat nearer the center line of the board there is an opening 17, with a mark on the board indicating that if the marble falls through this hole the play is a foul strike. Some dis tance beyond the opening 17 there is an opening 18, with marks on the board indicating that should the marble fall through this opening the play will be a two base hit. Beyond the opening 18 there is an openingV 19, with a mark on the board indicating that should the marble fall through the opening 19, the play will be a three base hit. There is also an opening 20 in the board near the center line of the board, with a mark indicating that should the marble fall through this opening 20 the play 'will be a home run. Between the opening 17 and the opening 18 there is a Zone 21 with a mark indicating that should the marble cross or enter this Zone the batter will be out. There is also a zone 22 between the openings 18 and 19, with a mark on the board indicating that the batter will be out should the marble cross or enter this zone. Bettween the openings 19 and 20 there is an additional zone 23 with a mark on theboard to the eiiect that should the marble cross or enter the zone 23 the batter will be out.

ythe position is iiiditdted by uit; did Batter, through the ,opening 12 in' the' gate in the direction' of the right side of the board. Alt the left side of the board there is an opening 24 with a mark on the board indieating that shouldy the marble fall through the opening 24', the play Will be strike There is an opening 25 in the board, With a mark on thel board indicating that should the marble :tall through the opening 25 the play Will be a ball There is an opening 26 in the board, with a mark on' the board indicating that should the marble fall through the opening 26v the play Will count asy `in the game of base bally When the batter is hit by a ball. There is anope'ning 2'7 in the board, vvith a' mark on the board indicating that should the marble fall through the V'opening 27 the play Will count as in' base ball when a batter ou`t, at first base. There is an opening 28 in` the' board, with a mark on the b'oard indicating that the base runner is out at second, sliouldthe marble fall through the opening 2,8. There is an opening' 29" in the board, with' a mark on" the board indicating that should the marble fall through the Opening 29, the base runner is out at third' base, vv'ith the same result as in theout-do'or gameo'i base ball. In addition there is a Zone betvveen the opening 246 and the opening 27, With a mark onv the board indicating that should the marble cross or enter this Zone the play Will be the same as in the out-door game of base ball when the pitcher is charged With a balk when there is a man on base. There is a zone 31 between' the openings 27 and 28, with marks on the board indicating that ir the marble crosses this space the base runner goes to second, if second base is not occupied. There isa zone 32 between the openings 28 and 29, with am'ark on the board indicating that should the marble cross this Zone the runner goes to third base, ii the third base is not occupied. InA addition, Athere is a zone 33 With a mark on the board stating that the base runners Will be advanced except from third, when the marble crosses the said Zone 33.v There is a zone 39 With marln'ngs to indicate that the runner scores when a marble crossesqthis Zone.Y In order that the posi- Vtins of the base runners on the lr'ases may be indicated at all times, at one corner or the board a base ball diamond 35 is indicated.

Below the board there is a return-way 36,

andthe bottoni of the board is preferably inso that the marbles may b`e readily remved by the' payers.

The transverse opening 341i iny the' board does not indicate any play,)it being provided to permit of dead marbles to' fall through the' board.

Having thus described invention', I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent: y

l. In a game apparatus, a board haying' a gate, and beyond the gate tvvo`set's or openings one set at each side of the board, the set of openings and marks on one side of the board indicating onensive plays and penalties ir' the player does not succeed in making the attempted play, andthe (neeniiigsV and marks on the othe'rside of the board indicating defensive plays and penalties if the player does not succeed in making' the' attempted defensive play. r

2. In a game apparatus, a' board having tivo sets of openings one set at eacl'i side of the board, the sets' or openings and marks' at one side of theI board indicating olii'ens'ive plays and penalties if the player does not succeed in making the attempted play, and the openingsand'y marksyon the other side of .the beard indicating defensive plays dnd penalties if the' player ydoesl not succeed in making the attempted defensive play.

3. In a game'y apparatus, a; board having a gate, and beyond the gate two sets or openings one set at each side of the beard, the set of openings and marks on one side` of the board indicating offensive plays and penalties if the player does not succeed in making the attempted play, andthe' openings and marks onlthe other side of the board indieating defensivel plays" and penalties if the player does not succeed in makingV the attempted dere'nsive play,t\'yo positions; being indicated in front or the gatel onefor the player on the offensive. ivliich is onv the oppoyside side of the board as the openings and` marks indicating offensive plays, and the other position being for the player on the Y defensive. i

4. In a game apparatus, a board, there being two sets of indicated plays on the board one set at each side of the board, theindicated plays at one side of the board being ojiens-ive plays and penalties if tl'iepla'yer dries not succeed iii iiidkiii'g the' attempted play, and the indicated plays on the other dicatng offensive plays and penalties if the side of the board being defensive plays and player does not succeed in making the atpenalties if the player does not succeed in tempted play, and the plays 0n the other making the attempted defensive play. side of the board indicating defensive plays 5 5. In a game apparatus, a board having a and penalties if the player does not succeed gate7 and beyond the gate tW sets of indiin making the attempted defensive play.

cated plays one set at each side of the board, the set of plays at one side of the board in- EDWARD HECKMANN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, D. C." 

